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ALUMNI NEWSLETTER 10
Campus News
La Grande Boissière
Dear LGB Alumni,
At LGB we had an unfortunate start
to the second term. The magnificent
XVIIIthC entrance gates were
badly damaged by a truck driver
who misjudged the height of his
truck. The wrought-iron gate, crosspiece,
stone pillar and urn suffered
the consequences of this error of
judgement. It is the first time that
the gates have suffered such damage.
However this is not the first time
that they have been dismounted.
In 1965 the gates and pillars were
taken down to allow a better flow of
traffic. Fortunately a preservation
order ensured that they would not
be destroyed. In 1978 the gates were
reinstated (in a different location)
thanks to the perseverance of Madame
Vicky Stereva, an alumna who also
persuaded the authorities to restore
the elegant edifice. Considerable
restoration work will have to be carried
out to bring the gates and pillars back
to their original splendour. We are
liaising with the state to see that this is
done as quickly as possible.
Sports Field
Many of you will remember the
mud-baths and wet feet suffered due
to the poor drainage of the Sports
Field. Well, we have been working
hard to find funding to remedy the
drainage problem and re-configure
the whole Sports Field. Thanks to
a very generous donation of CHF
500’000, we can now go ahead with
this project. The final proposal was
brought before the CDG for review on
February 23. All components of the
project received strong support. It is
hoped that the work may take place
over the summer 2005. The target is
that the facilities will be available for
the students at the beginning of the
school year 2005-2006.
the CDG considered that this building
should keep its original name, which
was unfortunately lost somewhere in
the history of our school. It was felt
that since the Foundation Strategic
Plan calls for greater sharing of
our school history with the school
community, it would be appropriate
to keep this historical element. From
now on, we will refer to this building
as “La Ferme”.
Jean-Guy Carpentier
Campus Principal
LGB Gates
Physical Education Department
Voici l’équipe senior de foot de LGB, qui a participé et gagné le tournoi indoor soccer de la
SGIS (Swiss Group of International Schools) le 21 Novembre 2004. Elle est accompagnée
par son entraîneur, M. Boudehane .
Photos : Pablo Lopez
Photo : Alfonso Fojo
Re-naming
the Reception/
Guidance building
Following wide consultation, several
names were put forward to the CDG
for their views concerning renaming
the old Guidance/Reception
building. With a strong consensus
Le football féminin est une activité très importante à LGB. Ici on peut voir l’équipe de
football senior qui, après avoir gagné le tournoi scolaire à Genève, a participé à la finale de
la Coupe Suisse à Berne. L’équipe est accompagnée par Sue Kline, la responsable du succès
du football féminin à l’école.